describing nature : grant : topics

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Describing Nature
	•	Introduction

General Rules for Exposition
	•	Citation Style for the Course
	•	Quoting and Paraphrasing
	•	Including Figures and Diagrams
	•	Using the Library
	•	Active Voice for Vigorous Writing
	•	Misplaced Modifiers

The Grant Proposal
	•	Purpose of the Grant
	•	Granting Guidelines
	•	Suggested Topics
	•	Museum Activity
	•	Intermediate Steps (to hand in)
	•	Helpful Advice from the Pros
	•	Grading Checklist

The Poster Session
	•	Requirements

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What does the fourth dimension look like? Puzzle this: recognizing 3-d objects from 2-d cross-sections.

The fractal geometry of plants Patterns of chaos in natural systems Branching structure of veins, arteries, and lungs Coastlines and leaf margins as fractal patterns Branching patterns of lightning and river systems The shapes of clouds Fractals in the North Museum: how to generate them.

What makes the patterns found on butterfly wings? Spiral growth patterns in nature Symmetry in the human brain Formation and symmetry of snow flakes The three-dimensional symmetry of crystals DNA: Shape and function of the double helix How to weave a basket Why do bees make honeycombs the way they do?

Why is a Goldfinch shaped differently than a Heron? How fast do animals run? How does a baby T. Rex look different from an adult T. Rex? How the large intestine digests chewed food What would people on Mars look like? Body Mass Index for people and for dogs.